Strictly Come Dancing's latest episode saw opera singer Wynne Evans being eliminated from the competition. The 52-year-old became the eighth celebrity to leave the 2024 series last night, ending his hopes of winning the Glitterball Trophy. Wynne, paired with professional dancer Katya Jones, failed to impress the judges with his Charleston routine in the dance-off at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Sunday.
He and Katya found themselves in the bottom two alongside Olympian and Gladiators star Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe, but the judges unanimously decided to save Montell after her Salsa performance to Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston, the Mirror reports. Wynne, who performed to Carmen Suite No. 1: 5.
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet, praised the show, saying: "It's been wonderful, I've got to say. I feel like it's what Strictly is all about." He added: "If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time.
Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing." Katya expressed immense joy about her pairing with Wynne on the show: "To be honest with you, the smile hasn't left my face since the first day of our training, since the day we got partnered up. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.